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Our House Journey - Part 5/5
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Our House Journey - Part 5/5

Looking back on the past 15 months, I can’t say I would have chosen this for myself. I lost my dream job March 2020. Aimless and lost, I threw myself into content creation. It wasn't nearly enough to pay the bills. There were months on end where I earned nothing.

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Our House Journey - Part 4/5
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Our House Journey - Part 4/5

After the loss of my mother in law, we wanted a fresh start and that’s when thekwendyhome 2.0 as you know it made its debut on Instagram. I started updating my family and friends on my private account, storying in excess of 100 slides a day.

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Our House Journey - Part 3/5
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Our House Journey - Part 3/5

We were just two kids in love, house broke but full of dreams. We envisioned many Christmas parties, hoped that one day, the pitter patter of little feet would be heard running up and down the stairs of this little townhome. But before any of these dreams became reality, tragedy struck. K’s mom got ill. And she never got better.

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Our House Journey - Part 2/5
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Our House Journey - Part 2/5

What was initially a perceived blow to us became a huge blessing.

After our landlord informed us that they were moving, we didn’t know where to go. We had planned to rent out their basement apartment for the next 3-5 years and save for a down payment. Their decision accelerated our own plans to start house hunting for our very first home.

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House Hunting Update

I thought the next time I blogged about this house hunting journey I would have good news for you. But I don't. And at first I wasn't going to blog about it because who wants to read a story without an ending.

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We are selling our house!
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We are selling our house!

YUP! You read that right, we are listing our house next week and I'm feeling ALL the emotions right now. This house has been so so good to us. But it's time for us to look at a new chapter in our lives.

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My Kitchen Reno Part 2
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My Kitchen Reno Part 2

Now that we have addressed some of the FAQ in my previous blog post here, let's get down to the itty gritty. This blog post will answer some sourcing questions. I will not have a link for everything I've used exactly because this kitchen is over two years old but I have found similar products for you to consider. And full disclosure, some of the links will give me a commission at no additional cost to you. Let me know if you have any other questions!

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